At this year's Villa d'Este Concours d'Elegance at Lake Como in Italy, Aston Martin once again wow'd the participants with another drop-dead gorgeous reveal. This isn't the first time the British marque took to Italy to reveal an exciting project.
Recall that the One-77 was revealed at the same event as was the V12 Zagato.
This time around, Aston's reveal is even more significant. While the former two were significantly limited products, the AM310 -- as it's being called for the time being -- is an early look at what many are saying will be the next-gen DBS.
Though old-timers were more likely to be a bit put-off by this carbon fiber'd, two-tone wheel'd Aston, once again remind yourself this is the hardcore DBS variant. The more toned down Astons will not likely feature the various aggressively designed elements.
...It’s business as usual under the bonnet as well, with Aston retaining the ancient 6-liter V12, now putting out in excess of 550hp. It is a refined and powerful unit, however, it cannot match any of its rivals for fuel efficiency, a negative point which may dent the DBS’s sales figures, in these Eco-minded times...
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